Summary: This message uses a story to coincide with the Bible story of the 10 lepers. It emphasizes the fact that many people are not thankful.

[11] And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. [12] And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: [13] And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. [14] And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. [15] And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, [16] And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. [17] And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? [18] There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. [19] And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.

His name was Simon Martin.

But everybody called him "the Handyman!"

He was the neighborhood Mr. Fix-it,

the man who could put anything back together.

He was often seen surrounded by neighborhood children

watching eagerly as he fixed a little boy’s bike

or put a wheel back on a little girl’s doll carriage.

His kind heart attracted many people to Simon.

In fact, some people tookj advantage of Simon.

They saw Simon an easy mark for free repair work.

Transition:

Simon reminds me of Jesus.

People flocked from everywhere to hear Jesus speak.

But many people came to Jesus…just to be blessed by Him.

They brought their sick, their blind…their crippled…their demon possessed.

And He never turned any away!

He blessed them all.

That’s why we shouldn’t be surprised

How Jesus was willing to help the 10 lepers.

They cried out…and He blessed.

Folks…It’s still the same today!

POINT #1

THE MULTITUDES COME TO JESUS

FOR WHAT HE CAN DO:

VERSES 12, 13:

[12] And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: [13] And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.

And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare, and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean. [46] All the days wherein the plague shall be in him he shall be defiled; he is unclean: he shall dwell alone; without the camp shall his habitation be.